With biogas as a powerful catalyst, and with a concerted effort from government, innovators, investors, and communities, ...

However, in sub-Saharan Africa, that rate remains stubbornly high. Niger has the worst record in Africa, with 117.2 deaths per 1 000 live births. Globally, more children are surviving today than ever ...

New research reveals a strong link between higher female education and lower fertility rates in sub-Saharan Africa. Educated women are driving a shift toward smaller families and even influencing ...

Nairobi: More than 79 million women and girls across sub-Saharan Africa have endured rape and sexual assault as children, according to data presented by UNICEF on Thursday.

Sub-Saharan Africa reels from USAID cuts Thousands of USAID contracts have been cut. African health leaders say the cuts aren't surprising. But the lack of advanced warning has turned the lives of ...

Mixed picture for women's representation in politics. The World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2023 indicates that Rwanda, along with other sub-Saharan African countries like Namibia ...

Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine are providing medication and other aid to fight sickle cell disease in sub-Saharan Africa.

More than 79 million women and girls across sub-Saharan Africa have endured rape and sexual assault as children, according to data presented by UNICEF on Thursday.

How does education affect women's desire to have children? In a new study, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR), IIASA and the University of Vienna and the ...